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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Application period now open for State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) </span></b></span><span class="xxxeop"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity
grant program specifically for state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments across the country. This State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, made possible thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides $1 billion in funding to
SLT partners over four years, with $185 million available for FY22, to support SLT efforts to address cyber risk to their information systems. With this funding, SLT governments will be better equipped to address cybersecurity risks, strengthen the cybersecurity
of their critical infrastructure, and ensure resilience against persistent cyber threats for the services SLT governments provide their communities. </span></span><span class="xxxeop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">With the release today of a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), DHS has opened the application
process for the grant program. Applicants have 60 days to apply for a grant, which can be used to fund new or existing cybersecurity programs. </span></span><span class="xxxeop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">This program is the latest example of a unified approach across DHS, which brings together CISA’s
capabilities with a FEMA-administered program to accomplish the Department’s goal of increasing state and local cyber defenses. </span></span><span class="xxxeop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">As the nation’s front-line cyber defense and resilience agency, CISA works hand-in-hand
with our partners in state, local, and territorial governments who face unique cybersecurity challenges but often lack the resources to address them. The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program will play a critical role in helping these organizations build
their capability and capacity. We encourage all eligible entities to apply for grant funds to protect our critical infrastructure and communities from malicious cyber activity.</span></span><span class="xxxeop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">The cyber grant program is an innovative program established by the State and Local Cybersecurity
Improvement Act, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to help address the unique challenges state and territorial governments face when defending against cyber threats. This new grant program will help state and local partners reduce cyber risk and build
resilience to the dynamic and evolving cybersecurity threat environment. </span></span><span class="xxxeop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Specifically, the cyber grant program will fund efforts to establish critical governance
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cyber workforce across local communities. CISA will support these efforts with a suite of available resources, including state cybersecurity coordinators and cybersecurity advisors. </span></span><span class="xxxeop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">The grants will significantly improve national resilience to cyber threats by giving state,
local, and territorial governments much-needed resources to address network security and take steps to protect against cybersecurity risks to help them strengthen their communities. </span></span><span class="xxxeop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">There will be two funding opportunities for this program. The funding opportunity being
announced today is for state, local, and territorial governments. As part of this NOFO, local governments are eligible sub-recipients through their respective states and territories. A separate tribal grant program will be released later in the fall. </span></span><span class="xxxeop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">For more information and helpful resources on the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program,
visit CISA’s webpage here </span></span><span class="xxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">cisa.gov/cybergrants.</span></span><span class="xxxeop"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Theresa A. Masse<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Department of Homeland Security<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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